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&lt;p&gt;A rumored candidate for an open seat on the Yakima City Council said he's not going to apply for the position.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ron Anderson of Creekside Realty said in a message that he's too busy handling sales of The Lofts condos in downtown Yakima to set aside time for council.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;"It's just going to consume all my time to take care of all of that," he said, adding, "I am not in the running for City Council."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Anderson's name was one of several mentioned by members of the City Council as possible replacements for state representative-elect Norm Johnson.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnson, who was elected last week to the state House, has said he intends to resign his seat on the council before the 2009 Legislature convenes on Jan. 12.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So far two rumored candidates -- businessmen Larry Hull and Juven Garcia -- have confirmed they intend to apply for the opening.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The council, which is a 7-member board, began taking applications Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <brief>A rumored candidate for an open seat on the Yakima City Council said he's not going to apply for the position. Ron Anderson of Creekside Realty said in a message that he's too busy handling sales of The Lofts condos in downtown Yakima to set aside time fo</brief>
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  <created-at type="datetime">2008-11-13T00:28:22Z</created-at>
  <creator>by Chris Bristol</creator>
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  <headline>Anderson won't apply for council seat</headline>
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